Self-assembly of colloidal nanocrystals: from intricate structures to functional materials
Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …
Self-assembly of anisotropic nanoparticles into functional superstructures
K Deng, Z Luo, L Tan, Z Quan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-assembly of colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) into superstructures offers a flexible and
promising pathway to manipulate the nanometer-sized particles and thus make full use of …
promising pathway to manipulate the nanometer-sized particles and thus make full use of …
Hydroxylation of the surface of PbS nanocrystals passivated with oleic acid
Controlling the structure of colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) is key to the generation of their
complex functionality. This requires an understanding of the NC surface at the atomic level …
complex functionality. This requires an understanding of the NC surface at the atomic level …
Long-range orientation and atomic attachment of nanocrystals in 2D honeycomb superlattices
MP Boneschanscher, WH Evers, JJ Geuchies… - Science, 2014 - science.org
Oriented attachment of synthetic semiconductor nanocrystals is emerging as a route for
obtaining new semiconductors that can have Dirac-type electronic bands such as graphene …
obtaining new semiconductors that can have Dirac-type electronic bands such as graphene …
Unconventional-phase crystalline materials constructed from multiscale building blocks
Crystal phase, an intrinsic characteristic of crystalline materials, is one of the key parameters
to determine their physicochemical properties. Recently, great progress has been made in …
to determine their physicochemical properties. Recently, great progress has been made in …
Tunable porous nanoallotropes prepared by post-assembly etching of binary nanoparticle superlattices
T Udayabhaskararao, T Altantzis, L Houben… - Science, 2017 - science.org
Self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles has been used to prepare hundreds of different
colloidal crystals, but almost invariably with the restriction that the particles must be densely …
colloidal crystals, but almost invariably with the restriction that the particles must be densely …
Convective self-assembly of 2D nonclose-packed binary Au nanoparticle arrays with tunable optical properties
The controllable assembly of nanoparticles into nonclose-packed (NCP) arrays exhibits
unusual optical properties [eg, surface lattice resonances (SLRs)] but are challenging to …
unusual optical properties [eg, surface lattice resonances (SLRs)] but are challenging to …
Nanocrystal Assemblies: Current Advances and Open Problems
We explore the potential of nanocrystals (a term used equivalently to nanoparticles) as
building blocks for nanomaterials, and the current advances and open challenges for …
building blocks for nanomaterials, and the current advances and open challenges for …
Soft skyrmions, spontaneous valence and selection rules in nanoparticle superlattices
A Travesset - ACS nano, 2017 - ACS Publications
A number of bewildering paradoxes arise in the field of nanoparticle self-assembly: nominal
low density superlattices, strong stability of low coordination sites, and a clear but imperfect …
low density superlattices, strong stability of low coordination sites, and a clear but imperfect …
Self-assembly of colloidal hexagonal bipyramid-and bifrustum-shaped ZnS nanocrystals into two-dimensional superstructures
We present a combined experimental, theoretical, and simulation study on the self-assembly
of colloidal hexagonal bipyramid-and hexagonal bifrustum-shaped ZnS nanocrystals (NCs) …
of colloidal hexagonal bipyramid-and hexagonal bifrustum-shaped ZnS nanocrystals (NCs) …